and you have to slow down its absorption into your bloodstream so it doesn’t spike you into the ceiling and then drop you through the floor like you’re glued to a giant Super Ball. To do that, you gotta mix it with fat (just like we did with breakfast) into something I call optimized caffeine.

golden rule. Let’s take it one step further, to the deeper meaning: Do unto others because they are you. You, just living a different life. From that perspective, no one is too distant or too strange to connect

LET’S SPEED THIS UP Good digestion is essential for proper nutrition, but for proper post-dinner sexual activity, sometimes good digestion isn’t good enough. Sometimes, whether because of limited time or limited patience, you need to speed things along down the digestive tract. In that situation, ginger is an excellent resource. Ginger has the

To live one day well is the same as to live ten thousand days well. To master twenty-four hours is to master your life.

American writer Cormac McCarthy. He’s probably the best writer I’ve ever read, including

chess and Monopoly when I want to ignite my strategic fire. When I just want to laugh, I whip out Cards Against Humanity. And when I want to let my nerd flag fly with my nerd brethren from the multiverse, it’s Magic: The Gathering all the way. Planeswalkers for life, dawg!

It’s a “life hack” that’s not a hack, just a rule of the operating system. Outside nutrition, it’s the single most important ingredient to owning the day—and you need to pay attention to how to do it well.

DO LESS, DO IT BETTER! A life well lived has balance, and a day well lived has plenty of sleep. You don’t have to listen to me, though; you can take it from Winston

Loneliness kills. But combating loneliness doesn’t mean having just anyone around you. It’s about forging deeper connections, with yourself first, and with your tribe. To connect with yourself, don’t be shy about creating a little state shift. A puff of cannabis or a glass of wine after your workout and before dinner can be beneficial to the mind,